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How to Win Kennen vs Ahri Counter MatchupKennen is in the b tier of champions

Kennen vs Ahri

How to Beat Ahri as Kennen in LoLKennen is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Ahri as Kennen

based on 1,163 Kennen vs Ahri matchups
Win Rate
50.7 %
K/D/A
2.07
Pick Rate
2.9 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we analyze millions of recently ranked LoL matches each week. Within our database, Kennen faced Ahri in 1163 rounds. Having so many matchups for Kennen versus Ahri gives us confidence in our ability to produce informative data and a supported build to crush Ahri. This matchup is fairly rare. Kennen has to counter Ahri in only 2.9% of his matches.

Kennen vs Ahri Matchup Summary

Kennen has done a average job of countering Ahri. On average, he wins a acceptable 50.7% of games the champs battle each other in. In Kennen versus Ahri matches, Kennen’s team is 0.0% more probable to gain first blood, implying that he probably will be able to get first blood versus Ahri.

Best Kennen vs Ahri Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsHextech Alternator

Core Kennen Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapShadowflameStormsurge

Optional Items

Void StaffZhonya's HourglassHextech RocketbeltLich Bane

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Kennen to level upq
>
Second ability for Kennen to level upw
>
Last skill for Kennen to max oute

Runes

SorcerySummon AeryNimbus CloakTranscendenceScorch
DominationTaste of BloodUltimate Hunter
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
Kennen's passive ability p
Kennen's q ability q
Kennen's w ability w
Kennen's e ability e
Kennen's ultimate ability r
1
Q
2
W
3
E
4
Q
5
Q
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R
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Q
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W
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W
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E
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R

Guide to Countering Ahri as Kennen

Tips for Playing as Kennen against Ahri

You can land an initial Mark of the Storm debuff on an opponent with Thundering Shuriken, and then add to it with Electrical Surge.

Lightning Rush can be used to initiate fights with its Energy return component, allowing him to use other abilities afterward.

You can stun your opponents by inflicting 3 Marks of the Storm upon them.

Advice to Win Against Ahri

Stay behind minions to make Charm difficult to land, this will reduce Ahri's damage potential significantly.

Ahri's survivability is dramatically reduced when her Ultimate, Spirit Rush, is down.

Kennen vs Ahri Counter Stats

Kennen Image
Win Rate
50.7 %
VS
Win Rate
49.3 %
Ahri Image
6.3
< Kills >
6.1
6
< Deaths >
5.7
6.1
< Assists >
7.4
1.46
< Killing Sprees >
1.4
162
< Minions Killed >
167
0.05
< Dragons Killed >
0.06
0.43
< Inhibitors >
0.44
1,944
< Physical Damage >
1,379
20,654
< Magic Damage >
14,337
604
< True Damage >
4,845
23,203
< Damage Dealt >
20,562
21,683
< Damage Taken >
20,237
11,454
< Gold Earned >
11,254
1.97
< Towers >
1.88
0.04
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
2,983
< Total Healing >
4,784
14,632
< Experience >
14,277
19
< Vision Score >
20
9
< Wards Placed >
10
72
< Time Dealing CC >
67

How to Counter Ahri with Kennen in LoL

The stats shown on this page feature some important Kennen against Ahri counter statistics that may help us realize the differences and similarities between the pair. For instance, Kennen’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Ahri’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Kennen may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Ahri..

Kennen typically has a similar longest kill spree as his enemy does. On average, he receives a similar amount of damage to Ahri. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also imply that the one champion has less agility and thus is not able to flee from further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Kennen and Ahri

Damage Types Compared

Kennen
Ahri
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Kennen
Ahri

Who is Better, Kennen or Ahri?

Both LoL champs are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Kennen usually fairs equally well when trying to fight Ahri, with a 50.7% win rate. Thus, Kennen makes an ok counter to Ahri.

While Kennen does have a higher winrate than Ahri, when on opposite teams, Kennen also has a lower level of difficulty that makes him a less time consuming champ to learn. You should be careful when picking Kennen into Ahri.

Moreover, Kennen has a good amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Ahri. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Kennen vs Ahri matchups, Kennen is the better champion with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during teamfights.

Kennen is a decent counter for Ahri. Make sure you focus your tactics on maximizing your gold and cs and destroying objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Kennen against Ahri.

Other Champion Matchups Against Kennen

Kennen Loses Against

SkarnerSkarner41.3% winrateNasusNasus42.2% winratePoppyPoppy42.9% winrateZyraZyra43.3% winrate

Kennen Wins Against

NidaleeNidalee58.1% winrateRenektonRenekton56.2% winrateYuumiYuumi56.1% winrateZeriZeri54.6% winrate

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Additional Information for Kennen Players

How We Calculated Our Kennen vs Ahri Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Ahri as Kennen, we analyzed 1,163 matchups from recent LoL games. We use rigorous data cleaning and processing methods to ensure that our counter stats are of the highest quality. You can rest assured that the recommended build to counter Ahri as Kennen comes from real data and is not the fabrication of some random LoL player, as some other sites provide. You can use the filters at the top of the page to view the most relevant stats and items to your rank.

Other Useful Resources

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Kennen to counter Ahri during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you mind the build and suggestions presented above, you will increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Kennen on average accumulates a similar amount of CS as Ahri. Champions who typically don't get much CS typically don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are able to scale properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often have to have many items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the numbers displayed on this page to do well.

The top items to focus on in your Kennen versus Ahri build consist of Rabadon's Deathcap, Shadowflame, and Stormsurge. When Kennen combined at least these three items in his build, he did significantly better countering Ahri than with many other typical builds. In fact, Kennen had an average win rate of 50.7% when playing against Ahri with this counter build.

To have the highest chance of beating Ahri as Kennen, you should equip the Summon Aery, Nimbus Cloak, Transcendence, Scorch, Taste of Blood, and Ultimate Hunter runes from the Sorcery and Domination rune sets. Of all the runes that we analyzed for Kennen vs Ahri counterpicks, this order of runes yielded the highest win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 50.7% winrate overall.

If you need to see Kennen vs Ahri tips and counter stats for a a particular division rank, feel free to choose one from the selection menu displayed above. At first, the statistics and guides shown are calculated using all games played with both champs.